Surf Forecasts:
Kennebunk Beach surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 23 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period, SSE swell with 716 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kennebunk Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Kennebunk Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 3s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Kennebunk Beach in the next 16 days are 2.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kennebunk Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’m gonna level with you. The next 16 days at Kennebunk Beach are looking pretty flat and grim. There’s a big gap of nothing at the start, and most of the period is a washout. Here’s what’s happening.
We kick off on Friday, July 17th, but the swell is a pathetic 0.3ft from the SE with a 14-second period and almost no energy (13). The wind is a cross-off in the morning, but the waves are too small to even think about.
From Saturday, July 18th through Wednesday, July 22nd, the wind is a problem. It’s mostly cross-on or onshore, making it choppy. On Saturday afternoon, the wind hits 30 km/h from the S, and the swell jumps to 7ft, but it’s a short-period 6-second windswell. The energy is moderate (351), but the conditions are poor—fresh cross-onshore and lumpy. That’s not surfable; that’s a kite day.
The only real chance you get is on Thursday, July 23rd. The morning sees a 4ft swell from the SSE with a 9-second period, giving us a moderate 221 energy. The wind is light offshore from the NE, glassy, clean. It’s surfable, but it’s “very ordinary.” The break is sheltered and faces ENE, so this SSE swell is wrapping in a bit, but it’s not the optimum direction. Still, it’s the best we got. For a beginner, 4ft is fine, but it’s not a classic.
After that, from Friday, July 24th all the way to August 1st, the swell drops to under 3ft, the wind is mostly cross-on or onshore, and the energy is weak (less than 100). It’s a long, flat stretch. The water temp is about average for the time of year.
So, the one standout is Thursday, July 23rd morning. If you’re desperate, that’s your window. Light offshore wind, clean surface, but don’t expect fireworks. The rest of the 16 days? Honestly, leave the board at home.
-Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 54mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
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Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 4 | S 6 | SE 13 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | S 3 | S 5 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 344 | 7 | 70 | 37 | 37 | 14 | 11 | 76 | 20 | 63 | 153 | 215 | 527 | 537 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:44AM3.26m | 2:23PM2.96m | 2:37AM3.12m | 3:14PM2.94m | 3:30AM2.94m | 4:04PM2.88m | 4:25AM2.75m | 4:55PM2.82m | 5:21AM2.57m | 5:46PM2.75m | 6:19AM2.42m | 6:39PM2.69m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:04AM-0.30m | 8:19PM0.01m | 8:54AM-0.19m | 9:14PM0.09m | 9:43AM-0.04m | 10:10PM0.18m | 10:33AM0.14m | 11:07PM0.27m | 11:25AM0.31m | 00:07AM0.34m | 12:19PM0.45m | 1:08AM0.38m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — |
 | 8:19 | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 18 | 12 | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 25 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | S 5 | SE 14 | S 4 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 10 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 70 | 37 | 37 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 527 | 537 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 14 | SE 8 | SE 14 | SE 8 | — | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 9 | SE 12 | S 12 | SE 12 | — | S 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 3 | — | 7 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 9 | S 15 | SE 8 | SE 14 | — | — | S 13 | SE 13 | — | SE 12 | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | — | — | 3 | 7 | — | 6 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | W 3 | S 5 | — | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | W 4 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | S 3 | S 5 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | W 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | 344 | 170 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 76 | 20 | 63 | 153 | 215 | — | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 462 | 470 | 462 | 470 | 470 | 1790 | 578 | 234 | 11 | 209 | 209 | 247 | 11 | 1320 | 1320 | 1320 | 438 | 45 | 11 |
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